Minecraft

Essential Handbook

The long-awited, first OFFICIAL guide to the online gaming sensation, Minecraft!

You're alone in a mysterious new world, full of hidden dangers. You have only minutes to find food and shelter before darkness falls and the monsters come looking for you. What do you do?

This official handbook might just save your life. Learn how to find resources; make a shelter; craft tools, armor, and weapons, and protect yourself from monsters. With tips from Minecraft experts, including developer Jeb and creator Notch himself, this is the definitive guide to surviving your first few days in Minecraft.

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Decent enough for basics, but a significant amount of content has been added in title updates since publication. This is good for brand-new players, but more experienced players would find the Minecraft Wiki more helpful.

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"Back, you're alone in a mysterious new world full of hidden danger. You have only minutes to find food and shelter before darkness falls and monsters come looking for you. What do you do?" Review submitted by Nate Inman for the Minecraft Book Review Raffle.

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